Splinter Cell Conviction delayed News

Xbox 360 PC News by Tom Bramwell

25 July, 2007

It's happy days for Ubisoft financially, but those of you looking forward to Splinter Cell: Conviction will be less than happy to hear it's snuck into 2008.

Despite PC and Xbox 360 versions having been pegged as "November" in Ubisoft's most recent release schedule (16th July), the publisher confirmed in its financial release yesterday that the Montreal-developed sneak-around is a fiscal fourth-quarter title - which means between January and the end of March 2008 in real terms.

Tom Clancy's EndWar is also down for release in spring.

None of this should effect the release dates for Haze (PS3, November), Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway (multiformat, November) and Assassin's Creed (multi, November), though, and with those games in store Ubisoft will be expecting similarly happy returns on its investments when financial reports are written up in six months' time.

For more on Splinter Cell: Conviction, check out our cunningly named Splinter Cell: Conviction preview. Hiding in plain sight, see?

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Fernando

25/07/07 @ 09:54

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the franchise has little originality now :(

lennon

25/07/07 @ 09:54

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They have obviously realised the schedule for Novemeber is packed. :)

Hangman

25/07/07 @ 09:59

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the franchise has little originality now :(

- erm, have you actually seen this game, you know, the one that looks nothing like any of the others in the series?

Fernando

25/07/07 @ 10:00

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yeah i know, but meh, they said the same for double agent

asphaltcowboy

25/07/07 @ 10:04

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Are you joking?

redd

25/07/07 @ 10:05

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Maybe he expected Sam to grab some balls.

Universal Hamster

25/07/07 @ 10:08

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Its probably got guns in it as well.

BOOOOORING

bunglebonce

25/07/07 @ 10:14

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Affect.

As long as Assassin's Creed doesn't get delayed.

alimokrane

25/07/07 @ 10:21

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Fine by me, wise decision Ubi. The game needs quite a bit of polishing. Phew! one less game to worry about this end of the year.

Universal Hamster

25/07/07 @ 10:23

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Assassin's creed: Running and jumping and killing... Seen it aaaallll before.
WHERE IS THE ORIGINALITY?

SBfistfun

25/07/07 @ 10:26

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Should be convicted for releasing the same shite year in year out

Darren

25/07/07 @ 10:40

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I think I'm getting a little bored of Splinter Cell series now. I thought Double Agent was OK on the 360 but not as good as it could have been. The Xbox version was actually a much better game in my humble view! I'm not sure I'll bother with Convictions... depends on how bored I am or what else is out at the time I suppose.

Steroyd

25/07/07 @ 10:46

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The franchise has little originality now :(

That should change with it being exclusive.

Haha haaa I can't wait to laugh in everyones face when Splinter Cell Conviction feels like it's re-invigorated the series, and because it's exclusive helps that. :p

Exclusives FTW. \o/

Artemus

25/07/07 @ 11:09

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Yeah exclusive...for how long.

/Remembers SC1.

TheStranger

25/07/07 @ 11:29

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I really don't mind it being delayed. I've got enough games to get starting from next month till December.

The Bodybuilder

25/07/07 @ 11:41

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Good. 2008 is looking like another great year for the 360, and the ps3's got MGS 4 to tide everyone over.

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The Bodybuilder

25/07/07 @ 11:42

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@ Fernando

Please research before you speak.

Atleast publishers are beginning to realize you can't bring out everything on the same month.

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Monkey_Puncher

25/07/07 @ 12:53

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I kinda guessed it would be delayed after it was a no show at E3, good decision by Ubi as it would have mostly like got lost in the sea of top quality Xmas releases.

Oh and anyone who's complaining about the games using the same formula, please watch the preview videos and actually find out a little bit about the game before judging.

Fernando

27/07/07 @ 09:39

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SC5 wont be exclusive for long, it'll come to PS3/Wii eventually

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